Schools’ pandemic spending boosted tech companies. Did it help US students?
By COLLIN BINKLEY AP Education Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — As soon as the federal pandemic relief started arriving at America’s schools, so did the…
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What’s streaming now: Jamie Foxx, Offset, Musk, ‘Frasier’ returns and Nicholas Cage as a vampire
By The Associated Press This week’s new entertainment releases include Offset’s sophomore solo album, the return of “Frasier” starring Kelsey…
Continue ReadingHow Indigenous Peoples’ Day came about and why it matters today
By Harmeet Kaur, CNN (CNN) — For centuries, the US celebrated Christopher Columbus as the intrepid explorer who discovered the Americas — a…
Continue Reading‘Nowhere to go’: Ordinary Palestinians live in fear as Israel retaliates against Hamas
CNN By Ibrahim Dahman, CNN Gaza (CNN) — When the Palestinian militant group Hamas launched an attack on Israel over the weekend, Palestinians…
Continue ReadingDow climbs nearly 200 points as investors brush off worries about rising oil prices
CNN By David Goldman and Michelle Toh, CNN New York/Hong Kong (CNN) — Oil prices surged and the Israeli currency fell at the start of the week…
Continue ReadingDow climbs nearly 200 points as investors brush off worries about rising oil prices
By David Goldman and Michelle Toh, CNN New York/Hong Kong (CNN) — Oil prices surged and the Israeli currency fell at the start of the week as…
Continue ReadingVideos show new details on how Hamas launched surprise assault on Israel
By Gianluca Mezzofiore, Paul P. Murphy and Allegra Goodwin, CNN (CNN) — Armed militants from Gaza launched a surprise attack on Israel at dawn…
Continue ReadingOpinion polls show Australians likely to reject Indigenous Voice to Parliament at referendum
By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australians appear likely to reject the creation of an advocate for the Indigenous…
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Update: Missing La Pine man found, taken to hospital for evaluation
A La Pine man reported missing on Sunday, prompting a search and request for the public’s assistance, was found Monday morning and taken by ambulance…
Continue ReadingIsraeli survivors recount terror at music festival, where Hamas militants killed at least 260
By ISABEL DEBRE and MICHAEL BIESECKER Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — The open-air Tribe of Nova music festival will go down in Israeli history…
Continue ReadingUEFA postpones soccer matches in Israel due to ongoing conflict
By Homero De la Fuente and Tara Subramaniam, CNN (CNN) — The Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) has postponed all matches scheduled…
Continue ReadingTribunal de México anula sentencia contra Mario Aburto por asesinato de Luis Donaldo Colosio y ordena emitir una nueva
CNNEE (CNN Español) — Un Tribunal Colegiado de México anuló la sentencia de un Tribunal Unitario contra Mario Aburto por el asesinato del…
Continue ReadingWorkers at Mack Trucks reject contract and join the thousands of UAW picketers already on strike
By TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — Union workers at Mack Trucks went on strike Monday after voting down a five-year contract agreement…
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Families get in the spirit of Halloween by carving, decorating pumpkins at Think Wild
October is the time for watching Halloween movies, drinking apple cider — and carving pumpkins. At Think Wild, the nonprofit wildlife hospital…
Continue ReadingGobierno de Colombia y una facción de las disidencias de las FARC anuncian cese al fuego bilateral
CNNEE (CNN Español) — El gobierno de Colombia y el Estado Mayor Central FARC- EP anunciaron que acordaron un cese al fuego que comenzará a…
Continue ReadingEl cantante Anuel dijo en redes sociales que fue sometido a una operación médica por una “cuestión de vida o muerte”
Luis Ernesto Quintana Barney (CNN Español) — En su cuenta oficial de Instagram, el cantante puertorriqueño Anuel publicó este domingo que la…
Continue ReadingPolicía peruana rescata a 44 ciudadanos asiáticos que eran víctimas de trata de personas
Luis Ernesto Quintana Barney (CNN Español) — La Policía Nacional de Perú (PNP) rescató este sábado en un operativo a 44 ciudadanos…
Continue ReadingUS demands condemnation of Hamas at UN meeting, but Security Council takes no immediate action
By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. Security Council has held an emergency meeting behind closed doors with the…
Continue ReadingMichael Chiarello, Food Network chef, dead at 61
By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Michael Chiarello, a prominent chef known for appearing on “Easy Entertaining with Michael Chiarello” and…
Continue ReadingUS still seeking to determine Iran’s connection to Israel attack
By MJ Lee, Jim Sciutto, Pamela Brown, Katie Bo Lillis and Natasha Bertrand, CNN (CNN) — The Biden administration has yet to find a smoking gun…
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